Carnival Cruise Ship Passengers Have Little Cause to Sue February 17, 2013 By Tom Hals After four days on a crippled cruise ship with overflowing toilets, stifling heat and hours-long waits for food, at least...
Judicial Panel Centralizes Meningitis Litigation in Massachusetts February 17, 2013 A judicial panel ruled on Feb. 12 that all suits filed against a pharmacy linked to a multi-state fungal meningitis...
FEMA Data Suggests Some Insurers Handling NFIP Claims Faster Than Others February 17, 2013 Up and down the Atlantic coast, people are telling horror stories about how long it has taken to get an...
Montana City Settles Excessive Force Lawsuit With Felon For $105K February 15, 2013 The Montana city of Billings is paying a convicted felon $105,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed a former...
N.J. Congressional Delegation Expresses Concern Over NFIP Claims February 15, 2013 On Tuesday Feb. 12, New Jersey’s Congressional delegation sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator W. Craig Fugate,...
Louisiana’s Assumption Parish Sinkhole Gets Bigger February 15, 2013 The sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish, La., continues to grow. John Boudreaux, director of the Assumption Parish Office of Homeland...
Upstate New York Woman Sentenced for Crash Fraud Scheme February 15, 2013 Authorities announced this week that a Utica, N.Y., woman has been sentenced for her role in an insurance and health...
Missouri House Panel Considers Medical Liability Limits February 15, 2013 By Chris Blank Missouri doctors urged a state House committee to reinstate liability limits for medical malpractice cases after the state Supreme Court...
Ratings Recap: Compania Internacional (CIS), Leadway February 15, 2013 A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to...
Ohio Panel Examines Rules for Health ‘Navigators’ February 15, 2013 Ohio lawmakers are again weighing regulations for a new group of professionals who will help guide consumers through the new...